What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghmore (Kilmastulla parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Curraghmore (Kilmastulla parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a circular area 32 metres from north to south on the south-facing slope of a hill, enclosed by a 2 metre wide earthen bank and an external ditch 1.6 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep. A 2.2 metre entrance gap faces east, while a modern north-south road cuts through the bank and ditch at the west.

Situated on the S-facing slope of a hill in an upland area with a ringfort (TN025-043001) immediately to the E. A circular area (diam. 32m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.7-1.5m) and external fosse (Wth 1.6m; D 0.3m) with an entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at E. A modern road intersects the fosse and bank at W on a N-S axis. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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